Virtuals Protocol is drawing attention as a Base-based platform that lets users create, tokenize, and launch AI agents with relatively low barriers. Its VIRTUAL token plays a central role in liquidity, routing, and agent creation across the ecosystem.
US Bitcoin Corp will host 8,500 Bitcoin mining rigs from Celsius at its Alpha Site, representing about 820 PH/s of hashrate. The deal is part of a broader arrangement that could expand USBTC’s managed fleet to as many as 310,000 miners.
Benchmark has initiated coverage on Securitize with a Buy rating and a $16 price target as the digital securities platform moves toward a public listing via a merger with Cantor Equity Partners II, highlighting rising institutional confidence in tokenization.
Bitcoin’s surge above $125,000 is drawing attention, but on-chain realized price may be the more important signal. Rising realized price, short-term holder basis, and long-term holder basis suggest genuine ownership rotation, likely supported by ETF and institutional demand rather than pure speculation.
Benchmark has initiated coverage on Securitize with a Buy rating and a $16 price target, as the digital securities platform moves toward a public listing via a merger with Cantor Equity Partners II.
The World Federation of Exchanges has urged the SEC, ESMA, and IOSCO to apply existing securities laws to tokenized stock products, warning that they may mislead investors. Coinbase and Robinhood’s expansion in this sector is drawing growing regulatory scrutiny.
Paxos, Robinhood, Kraken, Nuvei, Bullish, Anchorage, and Galaxy Digital have launched the Global Dollar (USDG) stablecoin on Ethereum. DBS Bank is the primary banking partner, and the project aims to accelerate stablecoin adoption worldwide.
NFT sales reached $2.82 billion in H1 2025. While total volume slipped from late 2024, Q2 transaction count surged 78%, suggesting the market is shifting from high-value speculation to lower-priced, community-driven activity.
